Launfal

(Sir). Steward of King Arthur. He so greatly disliked
Queen Gwennere, daughter of Ryon, King of Ireland, that he feigned
illness and retired to Carlyoun, where he lived in great poverty.
Having obtained the loan of a horse, he rode into a forest, and while
he rested himself on the grass two damsels came to him, who invited him
to rest in their lady's bower hard by. Sir Launfal accepted the
invitation, and fell in love with the lady, whose name was Tryamour.
Tryamour gave the knight an unfailing purse, and when he left told him
if he ever wished to see her all he had to do was to retire into a
private room, and she would instantly be with him. Sir Launfal now
returned to court, and excited much attention by his great wealth; but
having told Gwennere, who solicited his love, that she was not worthy
to kiss the feet of his lady-love, the queen accused him to Arthur of
insulting her person. Thereupon Arthur told him, unless he made good
his word by
producing this paragon of women, he should be burned alive. On the
day appointed, Tryamour arrived; Launfal was set at liberty and
accompanied his mistress to the isle of Oleron, and no man ever saw him
more. (Thomas Chester: Sir Launfal, a metrical romance of Henry
VI.'s time.)